Birketts LLP

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Partner specialising in Commercial Dispute Resolution including extensive experience of High and County Court litigation, arbitration, mediation and other forms of ADR as well as interim applications.  Type of work undertaken:  breach of contract disputes, warranty claims, shareholder actions, partnership disputes, professional negligence claims, breach of restrictive covenants and confidentiality cases.  Clients include:  Food Connections Limited, Pinnacle International Freight Limited, O.Kay Engineering Services Limited, Casepak, Bericote Properties Limited.  Sector experience:  manufacturing, engineering, financial services, retail and construction.

Ashurst 1998-2005 (Trainee, then Assistant Solicitor); Howes Percival, Leicester 2007-2013 (Associate); Spearing Waite LLP, Leicester 2013 to date (Partner 2017).  Partner Knights plc 2018 following their acquisition of Spearing Waite.

French and Basic German

Loughborough High School 1984-1991; Emmanuel College, Cambridge University 1992-1995 (MA, History); College of Law, London 1996-1998 (CPE & LPC)

Governor, Loughborough Endowed Schools, Level 1 Hockey Umpire and Coach, Welfare and Safeguarding Officer at Beeston Hockey Club, Rowing, Skiing and Films.